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Episode 7

But we do great things

to protect our country and people

Please trust me on this

My baby brother

My twin brother

He and I have always been like one

He was murdered by Liang Tong in London

Liang Tong killed the other me

You should go get some sleep

I'll be here for him

I won't be able to fall asleep anyway

I'll stay a little longer

We don't know when he will wake up

You are the backbone of the family

You can't collapse now

Hu Ziqi, known as the God of War

controlled the 18th Army, one of the five major forces of the National Army

Liang Tong knew that Hu Ziqi was aggressive, arrogant

and would grab any chance to make his name in battle

Liang Tong and Hu Ziqi

facilitated the Battle of West Hunan together

While Chen Cheng went to Chiang Kai-shek

without bringing back any news

The Battle of West Hunan remained in the planning stage

The post-war National Army garrison plan

was, in essence, a post-war reception plan

to keep under restraint both the Communists

and the warlords of all factions

Liang Tong sketched up this plan

and got caught in the struggle between the factions

He understood that he risked making many enemies

which would hinder his future development

To accomplish the mission given by his superiors

without compromising his chance to move up the ladder

Liang Tong must detach himself

from the post-war National Army garrison plan

which was the highlight of attention for all factions

Volunteering to participate in the Battle of West Hunan

was his best way out

Captain

Captain Captain Captain

So, brothers, listen

you've all had a hard day

We're here now

You don't need to worry about a thing

It's fine, we're fine here

We can't leave without the Hall Master's order

You all listen carefully!

All of you, stay alert!

Yes. Yes

Wait a minute

I don't think I've seen you before

I'm new

Take off your mask

Don't shoot! Don't shoot! Xiugu's there!

After him!

Go, go, go!

Xiugu

Stop!

Go after him! I'm fine!

That's the Jap!

The one that hurt Liang Tian!

I know him. I know him!

Who is it?

Would you like a Buddha statue?

Is it made of wood?

No, it's made of gold

Come in

How's it going, Fang?

This is quite the unexpected hiding spot, no?

The reason I like it for our use

is that it has a back door

that leads to a church in the back

Come the weekends, it gets so crowded here, and…

Luo

Do you know why

I came today?

He Meihui

Also known as Emi Nakayama

is still alive

Still alive?

So…

That puts Ghost Child in a dire situation

Any other questions?

I want to see He Meihui

I haven't seen her since I got back from Japan

We were in love

He Meihui doesn't exist anymore

To be exact, she never existed

From now on

There's no more of her in your life

Her name is now Melanie

the assistant of American Ambassador Hurley

She's in Chongqing

Fang

This is too dangerous

Ghost Child is one step away from his goal

Are you…

Are you sure this Melanie is He Meihui?

He Meihui hasn't been seen

since 1933

Coincidentally

it was also in 1933

that this Melanie appeared in America

she has amnesia now

That means

whatever happened before 1933

becomes a blank

Could it really be a coincidence?

This is a file on Melanie when she was in America, given by our superiors

We have to let Ghost Child know about this immediately

Those of you who worked in Shanghai

Who saw her last?

Comrades from Shanghai

were basically all evacuated to Yan'an

Only I had some work contact with her

Luo, you need to find out as soon as possible

everything you can about this Melanie

First, we need to unveil

what happened before 1933

Why, in so many years

she never made contact with the organization?

Secondly

is she really suffering from memory loss?

Or is she deliberately hiding something?

Even if she actually has amnesia

The situation is a ticking bomb

So we must

diffuse the bomb

to ensure the safety of the Ghost Child

I'll go and meet this so-called Melanie

We have to be mentally prepared

for the war to end

much earlier than we initially expected

I've studied the speech that Liang Tong

AKA Ghost Child

gave in Calcutta, regarding the Yalta Conference

The US, Britain and the Soviet Union must have privately

made their exchange of benefits

and signed some secret agreement

Such a secret agreement

would surely have been at the expense of China's interests

That is a grave matter

If there is such a secret agreement

then the Soviet comrades are making a grave mistake

Victory in the Anti-Japanese war

cannot be gained by sacrificing China

Fang

A Communist

is first of all a patriot

Although our Party is still weak

we can't just sit back and watch

We have to plan ahead and respond actively

The top leaders of the Communist Party in Yan'an

studied and analyzed the US, Britain and the Soviet Union's

intention of forming a private alliance, as hinted in the Yalta Conference

And they came to the conclusion that these major powers

intended to re-establish their spheres of influence in China

to divide their profits

and control China's future

The Party Central Committee gave Fang and his team a difficult task

Execute the organization's will

stop the US, Britain and the Soviet Union's course of action

and find a path of independent development and growth

This was taken at the entrance of the Ministry of War

This one was at the hotel

They don't have much use

Well, Ms. Melanie has been living in a hotel

She can't live in a hotel forever

The embassy people are already looking for an apartment for her

We can recommend suitable accommodation

Understood

She won't find any other apartment in Chongqing

except the one we offer

Did you find anything out from Liang Tong?

Nothing at all

I also looked into London

We already know everything we need to know

There's really nothing special

Director

I arranged for Zhang's wife, Fu Manhua

to work in Liang Tong's wife, Yang Suya's school

Fu Manhua and Yang Suya are now colleagues

Report

Director

General Wu Mengxiang is here

-Guangxi. -I'll see myself out, then

Go on

General Wu

Mengxiang, Ziqi has been here for a few days

Shouldn't we arrange a big reception dinner for him?

You still have the nerve for that?

Yesterday, that Japanese

went to the hospital again and killed a doctor

I know

Let's talk inside the office

Don't try to smooth this over

The deadline has come

You have to give me some explanation, I don't care what

Son of a bitch lied to you

I was just going to report this to you

All right, you can fool me all you want

But what about me?

How do I explain this to my superiors?

The Commandant yelled at me for half an hour

I really can't take it anymore

Next time, you go in yourself

It's your job to take the beating

You're our leader

Minister Chen has asked

the intelligence department of the Ministry of War

to intervene

Onto serious business

We've found a radio station of the Kagesa Agency

The orders the killer received

all came through this radio

I'll catch them myself

Now we have the radio, the killer will not get far

Then you get Liang Tong to go with you

He needs an outlet

Let's do that

Let Liang Tong exact revenge with his own hands

Get some of your good liquor over here

There's always enough liquor

Is this equipment so powerful?

Very powerful

The latest technology imported from the US

The error is only 10 meters

The radio we're looking for

belongs to the Japanese secret service, the Kagesa Agency

The orders received by the Japanese assassins

all come through this radio

Is Masanobu Tsuji in control of the Kagesa Agency?

We don't know yet

But our intelligence has it that he's already in Shanghai

He's gone to Shanghai?

Now we know the reason

Masanobu Tsuji keeps butting head with you

You killed his twin brother in London

Are you sure?

Zhou Fohai said so himself

There's no mistake

Stop the car

The target is locked

They're in a house up there

Should we do it?

Do it

Guangxi, we can decipher the message and play the long game

I can't wait. I have to do it now

Take them alive

Don't move!

Sit down

If you cooperate

We can guarantee your safety

As long as you cooperate

no one will be in danger

Get up!

Director, General Liang

Ask him his name

Yes, sir

Your name?

Kato

It's Kato

Ask this one

And your name?

My name is Sakugawa

It's Sakugawa

Sakugawa the Karate family, right?

No, no

I'm just an ordinary technician

Now

you will all carry on as usual

and work as usual

Everyone will behave as usual

and carry on working as usual

We're just tweaking the way they work

Play the long game, huh? That's cunning

I need to use the toilet

Station Manager, he needs to use the bathroom

Shouren, get someone to take him

Yes, sir

Keep an eye on him

Yes, sir

Director, General

Please take a look at this

Search him

Yes

They've been collecting information on the Chairman's residence

and his daily routines

Are they planning to bomb Chongqing and assassinate the Chairman?

That's unlikely

The Japanese air force is almost exhausted

The rest of the main force has been transferred back to Japan

They should not have the ability

to carry out air strikes anymore

But this order reads real enough

The Japanese Kwantung Army still has about 900 planes

With Okamura's prestige and position

in the Kwantung Army

the Kwantung Army should be willing to support him

I'll arrange

to keep a close watch on Japanese planes

Alright

It may be part of the Operation Gyokusai

We must protect the Chairman

I'll brief him immediately

Send a message to the Chairman's chambers

Yes, sir

Bomb Chongqing and assassinate Chiang Kai-shek

Liang Tong suddenly realized

that Okamura's air raid plan

would make the best catalyst for the Battle of West Hunan

The other end of this radio was connected to Masanobu Tsuji

Suddenly, Liang Tong had a bold idea

Let him in

Get in

Japs, what a nuisance

Commandant ordered a meeting as soon as we return

We were very lucky to have

found this radio

That's right

The Japanese have been gathering information

through No. 76

Now, by controlling Zhou Fohai

we control No.76's Chongqing branch

So the Japanese have to go at it alone

The security clearance level was very high

If we hadn't used the new equipment

to find this radio when we did

We'd still be in the dark

That Masanobu Tsuji

sends his orders through this radio

He's still trying to get to you

Don't worry

we'll have a lead on the killer soon

I'd like to send a telegram to Tsuji

Peace cannot coexist with assassination and bombing

Signed, Zeng Guangxi

Send it word by word

Yes, I'll send it right away

Hurry him up

Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Constipation

What did he say?

He said he was constipated

Ridiculous. Hurry him up

Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Open the door!

Shit

Open the door!

Open the door!

What's wrong?

There's no movement inside

Kick in the door

Find him!

Only someone from Sakugawa the Karate family could have done that

This Sakugawa is the bowlegged Jap

Get out of the way!

Out of the way!

Who said you could close the door?

Government decrees are all unjust

You bad thing!

You bad thing!

Bad thing! Bad thing!

This is Ms. Yang Suya

Fu Manhua Agent, Chongqing Station, Bureau of Investigation and Statistics

You're the one who sabotaged the war

You should be given capital punishment

All right, class

Good job today

That's all for today's rehearsal. Dismissed

Thank you, teacher

Ms. Yang

Come over for a second

Let me introduce you

This is Ms. Yang Suya

This is Ms. Fu Manhua, our new teacher

Ms. Fu is a Mandarin teacher

She's very good. We've tried her out

From now on, you won't have to substitute

for the Mandarin lessons

Really?

Why would I joke about this?

It's not that I don't want to take on the work

My family has been going through some things lately

And it's been a bit of a distraction for me

Ms. Yang

If you need help with anything at home, just let me know

I'm also happy to help out with the

homeroom teaching responsibilities

I can't let you overextend yourself

We're all colleagues

and colleagues take care of each other

Japanese Major General Masanobu Tsuji pays tribute to Chiang's mother Yesterday morning, the Japanese General Staff participated in A public memorial service to Chiang's mother in Xikou, Fenghua, Zhejiang

Chongqing should now see

our sincerity in the peace talks, right?

What's the progress of the peace talks?

Has Chairman Chiang agreed to write a letter of

appointment in his own handwriting?

There's good news

and there's bad news

Then tell me the good news first

It's been too long since we've had good news

The Chongqing government has obtained

a handwritten letter from Chairman Chiang

It will be sent to Shanghai soon

As soon as it arrives

Liao Bin will leave for Tokyo immediately

Very well

Report

Come in

Your telegram

Peace cannot coexist with assassination and bombing Zeng Guangxi

A bunch of losers

There's only one person on the other side

How can you let him take the radio?

What is your explanation? Liang Tong ate the radio?

Get lost

Yes

Zeng Guangxi is threatening me

Peace cannot coexist with assassination and bombing

How does he know about the peace talks?

Well, since it's peace talks

the assassination of General Liang was a mistake

Bombing Chairman Chiang's residence and killing him

would be an even bigger mistake

What are you talking about?

Who wants to kill Chiang Kai-shek?

That's the bad news

I was talking about

Commander Yasuji Okamura's Operation Gyokusai

included the plan to

bomb Chongqing

and, more specifically, Chairman Chiang's residence

He wants to assassinate Chiang Kai-shek?

Chairman Chiang is the one who wants to make peace!

If he kills Chairman Chiang, who will we talk to?

Let's stop the peace talks then

No, No

We can't let Okamura's brutality ruin Japan

I will not back down on this

If Chairman Chiang's official residence

gets bombed by the Japanese Army at this point in time

The peace talks will become null and void immediately

This telegram from Zeng Guangxi…

shows us where they stand

Chairman Chiang is already angry

He's ordered the Battle of West Hunan to begin immediately!

I must stop Okamura

Sir

This is the room

Sakugawa hid in here last night

and left early in the morning

It's unknown if and when he'll be back

Secure the entire area around here

Set up surveillance

We'll wait patiently for his return

I want to catch him alive

Should we search the place now?

No, let's not rattle him

Let's draw back first

Yes, sir

Chongqing Second Prison

General Zhou

General Zhou

What?

Someone is here to see you

Mr. Zhou

Why are you here?

Dad, what are you doing?

Have they been rough with you?

Are you hurt? Let me see

It's nothing

Mr. Zhou, sorry I came so late

Forgive me

Why did you come?

We haven't met in ages

and I don't want you to see me like this

Dad, if it weren't for Liang Tian's incident

Tong and I would have come much sooner

What happened to Liang Tian?

What happened to Little Tian?

Liang Tian was wounded by the Japanese

He's lying in the hospital

Tong's hand was also injured

by the Japanese

This is Heaven's punishment

Heaven's punishment on me

I'm not doing my job taking on the Japs

I deserve to die

Mr. Zhou, don't beat yourself up

Can you tell me more

about your troops?

That's right, Dad

You have to tell us exactly what happened

so that Tong can find a way to help

One of my battalions fought against the Japs

Chongqing U.S. Embassy

Follow them

Luo Haobin put his plan of

meeting Melanie temporarily on hold

Melanie was already being watched

by an unknown party

If Melanie was indeed He Meihui

she was in obvious trouble

Luo Haobin urgently needed to get in touch with Liang Tong

to deal with this unexpected situation

Ms. Melanie from the embassy, yes?

Yes, hello. I'm Melanie

Agent, Chongqing Station, Bureau of Investigation and Statistics

My colleague told me to check the house

I've been waiting

Please

So this is how it is inside

The washroom is over here

My wife is a high school teacher

Station Manager

She's very picky

She has to meet every tenant personally

They either had too many children

who could potentially mess up the house

Or they had pets

cats, dogs, anything

which would smell

Your wife is quite a discerning and prudent person

Yeah, right

But it's weird

She said yes the moment she heard it's you

She didn't even feel the need to check you out

That's reasonable

You're a respectable intellectual

who's single, has no pets

and doesn't even use the kitchen too much

A tenant like you is very rare

And of course

the U.S. Embassy

is paying us handsomely

Lao Zhang's quite the talker

Isn't he?

He can talk the dead right back to life

I bought

this house when I first moved to Chongqing

Nothing in today's market even comes close to this

It's a serene spot in a convenient and bustling area

Close to the U.S. Embassy

which is within walking distance

Military Affairs Commission of the National Government

Liang Tong became the Deputy Director

of the Armaments Department of the Ministry of War

His actual job was to

formulate a post-war National Army garrison plan

which intended to prevent civil war with civil war

An improvised working team

had already begun to operate

While Liang Tong waited for

the latest news on the Battle of West Hunan

Yasuji Okamura's Operation Decapitation and the raid on Chongqing

thoroughly enraged Chiang Kai-shek

The Battle of West Hunan had been launched

At that moment, Liang Tong was more concerned about

whether Chen Cheng would become the commander-in-chief

and whether he would be able to follow Chen Cheng

into the battlefield, in West Hunan

Xiugu

Xiugu

Xiugu

Liang Tian

You're awake

Liang Tian

How do you feel?

Are you feeling okay?

Little Tong

He's fine. No need to worry

He's already gone back to work

Don't talk

You need to rest

Xiugu

Have you eaten?

You're just in time

Liang Tian is awake. He's awake

He just woke up?

Just woke up, but he's having trouble talking

It's been rough on you

I'm fine

Elder Brothers Society has been here all the time

They've been of great help

Just this morning

I went to see my dad with Tong

Mr. Zhou

Mr. Zhou

Mr. Zhou

Dad is fine

Don't worry

He is just worried about you

Tong said

that my dad will be out soon

You just concentrate on getting better

We'll pick Dad up together when he gets out

That's right

Xiugu, I'll take over for you

You go home and get some sleep

My school has hired a Mandarin teacher

She's taking over my Mandarin class

and also helping me out with my homeroom work

So I have the chance to ask for a leave now

No need

I can manage here

You still have elders to care for and younglings to raise

Home needs you

You two haven't even been officially married

The Liangs can't dump it all on you

I'm saying that on Father and Mother Liang's behalf as well

Go home

Then I'll go get a chicken and brew soup

He needs nutrition

Stay here and keep watch, would you?

I'll be right back

Okay

Don't worry

I'll be right back

Hall Master

I'm going out

If Ms. Yang needs anything, be on your feet and be ready

We got it. Travel safe

Chongqing Ministry of War Hospital

What brings you here?

It's getting real

What's the intelligence? Share

Yasuji Okamura is pouring fuel on the flames

Operation Gyokusai is not enough

He has to come up with Operation Decapitation

Chiang is furious this time

and he's unleashing that fury in the Battle of West Hunan

Get to the point

That was the point

It's going to be a big fight!

That's it?

I'll see you later then

Chief Bai wants to transfer you to the Staff Headquarters

We're really going to fight side by side this time

Are you sure?

I'm definite

That is great

You and I…

We must seize this opportunity

Too bad

that Chief Chen didn't get the command

Then who will be the commander-in-chief?

Commander-in-Chief He

Appointed by Commandant?

Nominated by Chief Bai

Commandant didn't object

So Chief Chen kept quiet either

He Yingqin didn't even try to refuse

That feels strange

Yes, it's strange

He never wanted this battle to happen anyway

People really behave differently when they're promoted, huh?

Walking the walk, talking the talk now

Am I?

Sure

Director Liang, may I come in, please?

Who is that? Shut the door

You, come in

He won't be able to enjoy this office for more than a few days

Why is that so?

We're going to the front line soon

It's good to be on the front line

You'll get promoted quicker

When you two get back, I'll have to call you sir

You'll have to salute us

I'll have to be all respectful

No more jokes

Your current position in the Armaments Department

is also crucial

If I don't participate in the last battle against the Japanese

my life as a soldier would be incomplete

Just say what you really want to say

The main thing is that the Armaments Department

involves too many conflicting interests

It offends people on a daily basis

He's telling the truth now

Besides, if we don't participate in the Battle of West Hunan

we'll be missing out, big time

It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make our names

We haven't gotten together in a while now

We haven't been able to get everybody together since graduation

This time, let's have Wu Mengxiang be the chef

and get together for dinner and drinks

It'll be a send-off for both of us

It's a deal

I'll be making the dumplings

Guangxi

There's one more thing I need to ask you

You know my relationship with Zhou Yingkui, right?

There's no need to worry about him

I've already started investigating

Please

The work of the Armaments Department Zeng Guangxi was referring to

was the post-war National Army garrison plan

that Liang Tong was working on

Zeng Guangxi seemed to have his own ideas

about Liang Tong going to the front

He Yingqin accepted the position of commander-in-chief

in the Battle of West Hunan

which confused Liang Tong

Did the peace talks stop?

Or were they going on in secret?

It wasn't impossible to make peace while fighting

You're here

Is he awake?

He woke up a while ago

He fell asleep again

What about Xiugu?

She's gone to make chicken soup

Why don't you go in and see him?

Okay, I'll take a look

I'll wait for Xiugu here

Protect the General

Brother!

What's wrong?

Madam, you can't go in

Let me in

You can't go in. You can't go in

What? You want a fight?

Let go!

Get out of the way!

Get out of the way! Now!

Get out of the way!

Will you let me in or not?

I'm not asking!

Let go!

Stop it!

What's wrong?

What's going on?

You can't go in there

Why?

Why?

Liang Tian is gone

What did you say?

Say it again. What did you say?

Liang Tian is gone

No way